Business Meal Etiquette Still Stumps Many

Business Meal expert Robin Jay offers tips for business meal etiquette. Taking clients to business meals can build your business, but make sure you know proper etiquette before you go.

More Answers to Big Business Lunch Questions

... most challenges or problems that come up at business lunches are more common than people think. Here are some answers to the most common problems.

It’s Hard to Stump ‘The Queen of the Business Lunch’!

I've been speaking on "The Art of the Business Lunch" and building relationships for nearly 10 years now, and have YET to be stumped, so I thought this exercise would really be fun. I asked "What is the WORST thing that has ever happened to you during a business lunch?"

Are You “Lunch Worthy”?

Are you LUNCH WORTHY? Is having lunch with you going to be WORTH the five hours it's going to take? In many cases, it IS worth it. I love to connect with former colleagues and I definitely enjoy work-related business lunches with current clients or prospects. There are also worthwhile industry functions - which are tremendous networking opportunities!

I’ll Be Speaking @ PCMA Meeting This Week!

A strong ability to build relationships can assure your success - whatever field you are in. WHY? Because PEOPLE PREFER TO DO BUSINESS WITH PEOPLE THEY LIKE! Your parents were wrong: success in life actually IS a popularity contest! After all - who wants to hang out with or do business with people they DON'T LIKE?!

How Do You Ask a Client to Lunch?

Seems many executives choke a bit when it comes to inviting a client out to lunch ... and the bigger the client, the more anxiety about lunch. It's really easy to invite a client to a business lunch - and you are only limited by your own creativity.